December 22, 2010

Although he opposed its creation, incoming House Speaker John Boehner will keep an outside ethics watchdog — the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) — intact when the GOP takes control of the House of Representatives in January.

In a way, I'm glad the OCE draws so much scorn from House representatives. Given the choice between a toothless OCE that everybody loves and an aggressive OCE that everybody hates, the choice is simple.